title: Rupture of the uterus.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the frequency of ruptured uterus, possible etiologic factors and fetomaternal outcomes.
  
  
  METHODS
  The birth records of 58262 deliveries at Dr Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Hospital from 1 January 1990 to 31 December 1992 were reviewed and the results compared with those of two previous studies reported from this hospital on the same subject.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty uterine ruptures occurred between 1990 and 1992, with a frequency of 0.068% (1/1457). All occurred spontaneously but 10 (25%) had no previous surgery, whereas 30 followed previous cesarean section. There was no traumatic uterine rupture during this period. Fetal mortality was 32.5% and no maternal deaths were recorded.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The rate of ruptured uterus has declined among our hospital population as etiologic factors responsible for the complication have been reduced.
authors.affiliation: Dr Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saglamtas
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vicdan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yalçin
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yeşilyurt
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gökmen
mesh_terms: D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007746:Labor Presentation; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D012042:Registries; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*